La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[shogun47]

Yes but what we can already see is the praise and recognition that Bellingham gets is fundamentally different from that which Mbappe gets playing for PSG.

If Bellingham wants to become the best player in the world and also win those rewards, his choice to go to Real Madrid was exactly the right one. Mbappe playing for PSG will have a hard time because this leads to an instand discredit when the player of the year choices are made. Playing for Real Madrid and being the best is simply different from playing for PSG and being the best.

Mbappe is doing the right thing for his wallet, but he is doing the wrong thing for his career in terms of personal achievements. Real Madrid should have been his first choice.

To play for Real Madrid is fantastic. They will be raised to a new level.
Yes, Mbappe is a good player. Everyone realizes that. It was a mistake when he turned his back on Real Madrid to continue renewing with PSG. He chose power and money instead of going to Real Madrid. His career resembles Neymar's, who was bogged down at PSG before.

Although I often think that even if Mbappe went to Real Madrid much earlier, it wouldn't have meant that he would not be able to become a billionaire. He is such a good player that he could have made billions with sponsorships when he started winning the Ballon d'or frequently. Like Roger Federer in tennis who is making much more with sponsorships than he has ever made in prize money. Mbappe could have written a story similar to what Messi has achieved. But all of that is not possible with PSG. Maybe he could have even surpassed Ronaldo when he decided to go to PSG like four years ago.

[Juggy777]

Yes but what we can already see is the praise and recognition that Bellingham gets is fundamentally different from that which Mbappe gets playing for PSG.

If Bellingham wants to become the best player in the world and also win those rewards, his choice to go to Real Madrid was exactly the right one. Mbappe playing for PSG will have a hard time because this leads to an instand discredit when the player of the year choices are made. Playing for Real Madrid and being the best is simply different from playing for PSG and being the best.

Mbappe is doing the right thing for his wallet, but he is doing the wrong thing for his career in terms of personal achievements. Real Madrid should have been his first choice.

To play for Real Madrid is fantastic. They will be raised to a new level.
Yes, Mbappe is a good player. Everyone realizes that. It was a mistake when he turned his back on Real Madrid to continue renewing with PSG. He chose power and money instead of going to Real Madrid. His career resembles Neymar's, who was bogged down at PSG before.

Although I often think that even if Mbappe went to Real Madrid much earlier, it wouldn't have meant that he would not be able to become a billionaire. He is such a good player that he could have made billions with sponsorships when he started winning the Ballon d'or frequently. Like Roger Federer in tennis who is making much more with sponsorships than he has ever made in prize money. Mbappe could have written a story similar to what Messi has achieved. But all of that is not possible with PSG. Maybe he could have even surpassed Ronaldo when he decided to go to PSG like four years ago.

@shogun if it ain’t obvious he’s more interested in making money only and I’m glad that Real Madrid didn’t purchase him because he would have continuously demanded more money from them and while there’s a big change of him going to Real Madrid next season I hope that Madrid can turn him down. Furthermore Real should target Halland because Jude and Halland together would be a treat to watch and these two would make Real Madrid unbeatable.

[hahay]

I honestly think that Barcelona have other problems, they have Robert Lewandowski who is a really good striker but lately he hasnt been scoring many goals. Victor Osimhen was also a little subdued as he was overtaken by Lautaro in the Italian championship.
Lets see if they activate.

Barcelona do not have many problems to be candid; infact their situation is mild as compared to how the media address it. Xavi boys are literally struggling with fitness and creativity; which means they are able to score only little goals; and this will change once their top players, wingers return from injury; for now Barcelona are defending well and getting the neccessary 3 points.

I think Barcelona problem it seems is only one, maybe it's only about finances which still doesn't seem healthy. Because after all, reportedly there are still some players who get a salary cut. So yes, with this case at least it will have an impact on the player mood and if the mood is bad, then of course it will also have an impact on poor performance. But despite this, at least Barcelona in La Liga still has a big chance of being able to compete well in the title race but yes, not in European competitions.

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Real Madrid lose Benzema. Vinicius is out of the squad due to injury. Both of these players have consistently performed well in Real Madrid's attack last season. So without these two players, Madrid's attack is likely to be weaker now. Also Luka Modrich is old enough. He probably won't be on the field for the full 90 minutes. So Madrid's attacking performance will now depend on Bellingham, Joselu and Roadyrgo. Madrid's next match is against Sociedad. Winning this match is challenging for Madrid.

I had no doubts, Benzema Karim is a great player without a doubt but Real Madrid, which is a great team, can very well replace him with other young strikers that they have in their squad.
He could even take someone from the spring and have him play in the big league, its not a possibility to be discarded.

I've noticed some great problems in Real Madrid's attack share in a few games that don't exist in Barcelona's team, but Lewandowski is currently missing some great opportunities to score goals. But considering other aspects, Barcelona team is more self-sufficient than Real Madrid.

I honestly think that Barcelona have other problems, they have Robert Lewandowski who is a really good striker but lately he hasnt been scoring many goals. Victor Osimhen was also a little subdued as he was overtaken by Lautaro in the Italian championship.
Lets see if they activate.

In my opinion Xavi cannot use or does not know how to use Robert Lewandowski as a goal machine for Barcelona, or indeed Robert Lewandowski's playing style is not very suitable for Barcelona who always rely on tiki taka, we can take the example that Robert Lewandowski is still in Bayern München's uniform, Robert Lewandowski is capable of becoming a goal machine that frightens opposing teams when he is already in the penalty box area, Robert Lewandowski is able to score goals and that is reversed when Robert Lewandowski is at Barcelona even Robert Lewandowski is far from the top scorer candidate for the League this season, even though the League has just started but that It has been seen that Robert Lewandowski did not play freely when he was at Barcelona.

[fachant]

I honestly think that Barcelona have other problems, they have Robert Lewandowski who is a really good striker but lately he hasnt been scoring many goals. Victor Osimhen was also a little subdued as he was overtaken by Lautaro in the Italian championship.
Lets see if they activate.

Barcelona do not have many problems to be candid; infact their situation is mild as compared to how the media address it. Xavi boys are literally struggling with fitness and creativity; which means they are able to score only little goals; and this will change once their top players, wingers return from injury; for now Barcelona are defending well and getting the neccessary 3 points.

I think Barcelona problem it seems is only one, maybe it's only about finances which still doesn't seem healthy. Because after all, reportedly there are still some players who get a salary cut. So yes, with this case at least it will have an impact on the player mood and if the mood is bad, then of course it will also have an impact on poor performance. But despite this, at least Barcelona in La Liga still has a big chance of being able to compete well in the title race but yes, not in European competitions.

I don't see any problem with the Barcelona team. The performance of the team is quite good for me. But the party may have financial problems. I hope Barcelona will do well this time in La Liga.

[Zlantann]

@shogun if it ain’t obvious he’s more interested in making money only and I’m glad that Real Madrid didn’t purchase him because he would have continuously demanded more money from them and while there’s a big change of him going to Real Madrid next season I hope that Madrid can turn him down. Furthermore Real should target Halland because Jude and Halland together would be a treat to watch and these two would make Real Madrid unbeatable.

Mbappe is an exceptional player. He creates goal-scoring opportunities and he is also a goalscorer. Haaland depends on others for assistance before he scores but Mbappe will create opportunities from tight positions. It is assumed that he already has a non formal agreement with Real Madrid, but if they fail to get him, many top class clubs willing be willing to pay more for him. His excessive demand for pay rise can be controlled using contract clauses, I don't think that should be a problem.

I think Barcelona problem it seems is only one, maybe it's only about finances which still doesn't seem healthy. Because after all, reportedly there are still some players who get a salary cut. So yes, with this case at least it will have an impact on the player mood and if the mood is bad, then of course it will also have an impact on poor performance. But despite this, at least Barcelona in La Liga still has a big chance of being able to compete well in the title race but yes, not in European competitions.

Barca's financial problem persists because the club has struggled to register some of its key players. Lsst month they were seeking for funds to register Marco Alonso, Inaki Pena and Inigo Martinez. Xavi Hernandez has been able to manage his players and won at least the La Liga last season, hopefully, this season will be better. Cutting player's salaries against their will might be counterproductive because it can reduce their morale. But the club might have no other option to avoid sanctions. Any player that is not comfortable can move to any available club.

[Leviathan.007]

We are going to have Real Betis against Barcelona in the first week after the FIFA rest. I think this game is very easy and safe to predict because Barcelona obviously has much more chance against Rael Betis and we know during the last five games they had against each other Barcelona won three times and they had one draw while Betis just won once.
Also, the rate for Barcelona is currently 1.41 which is not bad for an easy game like this one.

[topbitcoin]

We are going to have Real Betis against Barcelona in the first week after the FIFA rest. I think this game is very easy and safe to predict because Barcelona obviously has much more chance against Rael Betis and we know during the last five games they had against each other Barcelona won three times and they had one draw while Betis just won once.
Also, the rate for Barcelona is currently 1.41 which is not bad for an easy game like this one.

I don't know, because I don't think it's as simple as it seems.
Although Barcelona is definitely the favorite in this match and by looking at the odds alone it is already visible, but still I think it needs some consideration with 1.41 for Barcelona in this match.
Their problems are still not fully resolved until now on the other hand, we know Betis is also one of the clubs that is always troublesome in every season even though it still cannot be compared to Barcelona but still they will interfere.

I will probably miss this match because even if they win, besides the odds that I don't really like on the other hand I still want to know whether after a week off Barcelona has been able to improve its attack line or not.

[QueenVera]

I don't know, because I don't think it's as simple as it seems.
Although Barcelona is definitely the favorite in this match and by looking at the odds alone it is already visible, but still I think it needs some consideration with 1.41 for Barcelona in this match.
Their problems are still not fully resolved until now on the other hand, we know Betis is also one of the clubs that is always troublesome in every season even though it still cannot be compared to Barcelona but still they will interfere.

I will probably miss this match because even if they win, besides the odds that I don't really like on the other hand I still want to know whether after a week off Barcelona has been able to improve its attack line or not.

It's funny how they call it the FIFA rest, whereas most players don't even get enough time to rest cause they're representing their countries in various competitions lol, anyways I don't think the match is going to be very tough for Barcelona due to the fact that they're playing at home in an environment where they'll be more motivated by ther fans to deliver a good result, also Barca are going to be more dominant in the match which gives them a better chance of winning.
 They're the bookies favourite and stand a better chance against betis cause they've got better squad and good stats against them in the past, but my problem is with their attacking line because they play good but their top 9 Lewandowski is still finding it a little tough to get goals, but I hope it gets better after the break.

[Litzki1990]

Real Madrid's performance is not as poor as we expected to see from Real Madrid without Benzema. It is true that Real Madrid have some weaknesses in attack. However, since Bellingham is performing well, the weaknesses of the attack are not yet understood. If Bellingham performs poorly in a match, perhaps Madrid will understand the weakness of the squad.

Real Madrid lose Benzema. Vinicius is out of the squad due to injury. Both of these players have consistently performed well in Real Madrid's attack last season. So without these two players, Madrid's attack is likely to be weaker now. Also Luka Modrich is old enough. He probably won't be on the field for the full 90 minutes. So Madrid's attacking performance will now depend on Bellingham, Joselu and Roadyrgo. Madrid's next match is against Sociedad. Winning this match is challenging for Madrid.

It's not a situation that can last forever for Real Madrid without a strong striker who scores goals at full speed. He can run for cover but when the game gets tough between the Champions League and the Championship he will be in extreme difficulty, you'll see if I'm not wrong.
They need good attacker like Osimhen

Victor Osimhen is one of the best strikers at the moment but maybe Real Madrid don't have this star in their plans at the moment.

Real Madrid have needed a main striker since Karim Benzema left but Real Madrid are in no rush to sign a main striker they are just waiting for a good quality striker. Real Madrid can sign any striker they want but Real Madrid does not sign all players. Real Madrid contracts players who can play a major role for Real Madrid as well as benefit the club financially.
The way Real Madrid have set up their squad, even if their club is without a main striker this season, this team will do well in the Champions League and LaLiga. If I'm not mistaken I believe Real Madrid is only waiting for Mbappe. 
They may wait one more season for Mbappe and if Mbappe extends his contract with PSG after one more season, Real Madrid will take another striker and if Mbappe does not extend his contract with PSG, then Real Madrid will sign Mbappe anyway.

I understand what you mean, but he needs a striker now and not in a season
It could be really dangerous to play like this without anyone in charge

maybe they are secretly negotiating with a great striker, and we obviously don't know it

Playing without a main striker is definitely dangerous but the players that Real Madrid have can be relied on because every player is very talented so as long as Real Madrid can field with this starting XI, they will not understand the lack of a main striker. Mbappe is most likely to be signed by Real Madrid if they are secretly signing a player. A few days ago, there were strong rumors that Real Madrid had secretly signed an agreement with Mbappe. It is natural that this matter will remain secret since it is said to be a secret agreement. I'm just waiting for the transfer window to open next season because that's when we'll know exactly where Mbappe's next destination is going to be.

[Hirose UK]

Can Atletico Madrid really improve this season? This is one of the topics I'm curious about. It is really important for Simeone's future with this team as well. If we see a similar performance this season as well then the board might not want to extend Simeone's contract. They should be able to stay in the title race somehow.

Atletico Madrid is a highly good La Liga team that has been dominating for a long time. But when they get to disappoint you, it will be when you least expect it. Simeone's future at Atletico Madrid will not be jeopardised even if they do not finish in the top place this season, which I am hopeful they will achieve. Just like Arsene Wenger of Arsenal and Alex Ferguson of Manchester United, Diego Simeone is devoted to that club.

In the last few seasons Atletico Madrid was only able to finish the season with the most frequent 2nd and 3rd places but for the 2020/21 season they managed to win the title with 86 points.
For this season it seems that Atletico Madrid will find it difficult if they want to win La Liga and the most that can be achieved will probably only be ranked 3rd.
Simeone has been coach of Atletico Madrid for a long time and he has also succeeded in bringing Atletico Madrid as runners-up and becoming one of the top La Liga teams so that his future at Atletico is somewhat safer even though his contract is stated to expire in 2024.

In the same way I hope to see them achieving a decent success in the Champions League as well. I already see them in last 16. However I think they should be able to reach at least the quarter finals. If they have a solid season like this then I'm pretty sure Simeone would be kept by them.

Atletico Madrid have not been performing well in the Champions League, despite previously reaching the semifinals and even finals under the same management of Diego Simeone. This group stage appears promising to them, and I believe they will advance to the round of 16. After that, I can't say how far they can advance in the competition because we don't know who they'll meet in the round of 16. I hope they can re-create their previous good performance in the UCL, they'll undoubtedly go far, but can they?

I agree with you that Atletico Madrid still doesn't have enough strength to hope to win the Champions League and in all these appearances in the top league Atletico Madrid has also never shown greatness in beating other teams when it reached the semifinals or even the final.
This season they are in group E and are very likely to qualify for the last 16 and advance to the quarter-finals, but in the quarter-finals Atletico Madrid will feel the bitterness of competition and have the chance to be eliminated.

[rahmad2nd]

We are going to have Real Betis against Barcelona in the first week after the FIFA rest. I think this game is very easy and safe to predict because Barcelona obviously has much more chance against Rael Betis and we know during the last five games they had against each other Barcelona won three times and they had one draw while Betis just won once.
Also, the rate for Barcelona is currently 1.41 which is not bad for an easy game like this one.

This match will be held at Camp Nou, at least Barcelona is far superior to the challenger team, Real Betis. apart from playing in front of its own public, Barcelona is superior to the depth of its opposing team. referring to the H2H meeting last season, Betis always had difficulty keeping up with Barcelona, ​​so Barcelona dominated the victory in the meeting between these two teams. it's just that, in that match, Manuel Pellegrini will not let his team be toppled just like that. moreover, the coach is very familiar with his team's squad. Unfortunately, there are several players who must be absent due to injury.

On the other hand, we cannot yet confirm what strategy Xavi will apply in the match against Betis. What's interesting to me is whether Xavi will play Joao Felix as the main starter, let's wait. As for Cancelo, we can be sure that he will be included in the starting eleven that Xavi will play in that match. well, especially if we refer to the odds available by the bookies, Barcelona is far in the favorites compared to the challengers in the match later. so, three points is a mandatory result for Barcelona to win in the match later.

[LordShanken]

We are going to have Real Betis against Barcelona in the first week after the FIFA rest. I think this game is very easy and safe to predict because Barcelona obviously has much more chance against Rael Betis and we know during the last five games they had against each other Barcelona won three times and they had one draw while Betis just won once.
Also, the rate for Barcelona is currently 1.41 which is not bad for an easy game like this one.

This match will be held at Camp Nou, at least Barcelona is far superior to the challenger team, Real Betis. apart from playing in front of its own public, Barcelona is superior to the depth of its opposing team. referring to the H2H meeting last season, Betis always had difficulty keeping up with Barcelona, ​​so Barcelona dominated the victory in the meeting between these two teams. it's just that, in that match, Manuel Pellegrini will not let his team be toppled just like that. moreover, the coach is very familiar with his team's squad. Unfortunately, there are several players who must be absent due to injury.

On the other hand, we cannot yet confirm what strategy Xavi will apply in the match against Betis. What's interesting to me is whether Xavi will play Joao Felix as the main starter, let's wait. As for Cancelo, we can be sure that he will be included in the starting eleven that Xavi will play in that match. well, especially if we refer to the odds available by the bookies, Barcelona is far in the favorites compared to the challengers in the match later. so, three points is a mandatory result for Barcelona to win in the match later.

With Real Betis team, Barcelona will ensure a sure victory. Because the Barcelona team is much ahead of Real Betis team in terms of performance, and some experienced players have been added to the Barcelona team. If they can give their best performance, they will ensure a big victory in the match.

[Doell]

We are going to have Real Betis against Barcelona in the first week after the FIFA rest. I think this game is very easy and safe to predict because Barcelona obviously has much more chance against Rael Betis and we know during the last five games they had against each other Barcelona won three times and they had one draw while Betis just won once.
Also, the rate for Barcelona is currently 1.41 which is not bad for an easy game like this one.

This match will be held at Camp Nou, at least Barcelona is far superior to the challenger team, Real Betis. apart from playing in front of its own public, Barcelona is superior to the depth of its opposing team. referring to the H2H meeting last season, Betis always had difficulty keeping up with Barcelona, ​​so Barcelona dominated the victory in the meeting between these two teams. it's just that, in that match, Manuel Pellegrini will not let his team be toppled just like that. moreover, the coach is very familiar with his team's squad. Unfortunately, there are several players who must be absent due to injury.

On the other hand, we cannot yet confirm what strategy Xavi will apply in the match against Betis. What's interesting to me is whether Xavi will play Joao Felix as the main starter, let's wait. As for Cancelo, we can be sure that he will be included in the starting eleven that Xavi will play in that match. well, especially if we refer to the odds available by the bookies, Barcelona is far in the favorites compared to the challengers in the match later. so, three points is a mandatory result for Barcelona to win in the match later.

With Real Betis team, Barcelona will ensure a sure victory. Because the Barcelona team is much ahead of Real Betis team in terms of performance, and some experienced players have been added to the Barcelona team. If they can give their best performance, they will ensure a big victory in the match.

This means that Barcelona is guaranteed to win because their squad is much better rather than Real Betis, in terms of performance it is possible that they can show their best too. Considering that they will also be playing at home, in front of their fans at least Xavi team can dominate the match as usual. If betting on Barcelona, it seems very worthy and there is a chance that we can win perfectly.

[Davian144]

With Real Betis team, Barcelona will ensure a sure victory. Because the Barcelona team is much ahead of Real Betis team in terms of performance, and some experienced players have been added to the Barcelona team. If they can give their best performance, they will ensure a big victory in the match.

The match against Real Betis is actually not a difficult thing for Barcelona, especially if the match takes place at Barcelona's cage. Apart from the performance that Barcelona is openly superior to, Real Betis itself is also not a team that is more reckoned with by some people this season, even though Real Betis is currently ranked seventh in the standings after having managed to get two wins and one draw and one lost at the start of this season.

[poodle63]

With Real Betis team, Barcelona will ensure a sure victory. Because the Barcelona team is much ahead of Real Betis team in terms of performance, and some experienced players have been added to the Barcelona team. If they can give their best performance, they will ensure a big victory in the match.

The match against Real Betis is actually not a difficult thing for Barcelona, especially if the match takes place at Barcelona's cage. Apart from the performance that Barcelona is openly superior to, Real Betis itself is also not a team that is more reckoned with by some people this season, even though Real Betis is currently ranked seventh in the standings after having managed to get two wins and one draw and one lost at the start of this season.

Barcelona never had a problem in beating real betis. The chance owned by barcleona is big now. Im feeling so confidence in picking barcelona caused by it has a strong squad right now.
Having lewandowski and felix at upfront made me believe if barcelona will farm three points from betis next week. Barcelona should be cautious, as Betis may not be an easy team to beat.
I don't even care how many scores will happen between barcelona vs betis. As long as barcelona will win the game and that's enough for me as bettors.

Im thinking if felix will start his debut against betis soon. I hope his performance will not disappoint me if he will be playing against betis.
His performance was always average in the past.

[Swordsoffreedom]

We are going to have Real Betis against Barcelona in the first week after the FIFA rest. I think this game is very easy and safe to predict because Barcelona obviously has much more chance against Rael Betis and we know during the last five games they had against each other Barcelona won three times and they had one draw while Betis just won once.
Also, the rate for Barcelona is currently 1.41 which is not bad for an easy game like this one.

This match will be held at Camp Nou, at least Barcelona is far superior to the challenger team, Real Betis. apart from playing in front of its own public, Barcelona is superior to the depth of its opposing team. referring to the H2H meeting last season, Betis always had difficulty keeping up with Barcelona, ​​so Barcelona dominated the victory in the meeting between these two teams. it's just that, in that match, Manuel Pellegrini will not let his team be toppled just like that. moreover, the coach is very familiar with his team's squad. Unfortunately, there are several players who must be absent due to injury.
On the other hand, we cannot yet confirm what strategy Xavi will apply in the match against Betis. What's interesting to me is whether Xavi will play Joao Felix as the main starter, let's wait. As for Cancelo, we can be sure that he will be included in the starting eleven that Xavi will play in that match. well, especially if we refer to the odds available by the bookies, Barcelona is far in the favorites compared to the challengers in the match later. so, three points is a mandatory result for Barcelona to win in the match later.

With Real Betis team, Barcelona will ensure a sure victory. Because the Barcelona team is much ahead of Real Betis team in terms of performance, and some experienced players have been added to the Barcelona team. If they can give their best performance, they will ensure a big victory in the match.

This means that Barcelona is guaranteed to win because their squad is much better rather than Real Betis, in terms of performance it is possible that they can show their best too. Considering that they will also be playing at home, in front of their fans at least Xavi team can dominate the match as usual. If betting on Barcelona, it seems very worthy and there is a chance that we can win perfectly.

Yes there is no doubt that Barcelona are a strong team and their performance is quite good now, however  it cannot be said that Barcelona will win against Real Betis. I see no reason to think Real Betis team is weak, a renowned team in La Liga is Real Betis, and this team is playing quite well even though their performance is a bit unstable this season. I know Barcelona are in form and will be playing at home so their players will be more confident in this match, even then it is not certain that Barcelona will get 3 points. Because you know Barcelona lost points against teams like Getafe. So I would say Barcelona have a chance of dropping points against Real Betis if their players don't play carefully.

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With Real Betis team, Barcelona will ensure a sure victory. Because the Barcelona team is much ahead of Real Betis team in terms of performance, and some experienced players have been added to the Barcelona team. If they can give their best performance, they will ensure a big victory in the match.

The match against Real Betis is actually not a difficult thing for Barcelona, especially if the match takes place at Barcelona's cage. Apart from the performance that Barcelona is openly superior to, Real Betis itself is also not a team that is more reckoned with by some people this season, even though Real Betis is currently ranked seventh in the standings after having managed to get two wins and one draw and one lost at the start of this season.

I think Barcelona will have no difficulty in this match. Real Betis didn't start the year badly either and is one of the mid-level teams in the league, but they won't have much of a chance against Barcelona's talented players.
Barça have very big goals this year and they only drew in the first week, I don't think they will experience something like this again. They should never lose points against teams like Real Betis

[DanWalker]

Atletico Madrid have started the season very well. Won two and drew one of the first three matches. And watching their performance reminds me of the 2020-21 season. Atlético Madrid have scored 10 goals and conceded just one goal in these three matches. If the team is able to maintain this consistency then they are undoubtedly worthy contenders for this season's title. There is no doubt that Barcelona and Real Madrid are strong teams. However, Atletico Madrid's bar squad is also quite strong. This team has the potential to do well this season. Let's see if Atletico Madrid are able to maintain consistency.

Yes, it's true, Atletico Madrid started the season very convincingly, of course Atletico Madrid this season is terrible, as strong as new. It can also be seen that Memphis Depay is happier and plays carefree when playing for Atletico Madrid, which is different from when he was at Barcelona when it seemed like there was a burden and pressure.
But behind Depay's arrival, there was Joao Felix who was eliminated from the squad. Joao Felix openly wanted to play at Barcelona and now his dream of playing at Barcelona has been achieved. I think this season Atletico Madrid will be a challenger for this season's La Liga champions provided they have to be consistent in every match, they must get three points in every match.

Atletico Madrid is doing well this season and their squad is also quite strong. The important thing is that Atletico Madrid's players are in great form right now. They have talented players like Depay, Griezmann, Correa and Morata in their attack. De Paul and Llorente in midfield. Midfield and attack are very strong team. Griezmann, Correa, Depay and Morata are all performing well and scoring goals. Atlético Madrid's performance is now stable as every player in the attack is performing well. Coach Simeone should tighten up his defense now. The team can move forward with the goal of winning the title only if the defense is stronger. And their performance will also be consistent.

[marcous]

Playing without a main striker is definitely dangerous but the players that Real Madrid have can be relied on because every player is very talented so as long as Real Madrid can field with this starting XI, they will not understand the lack of a main striker. Mbappe is most likely to be signed by Real Madrid if they are secretly signing a player. A few days ago, there were strong rumors that Real Madrid had secretly signed an agreement with Mbappe. It is natural that this matter will remain secret since it is said to be a secret agreement. I'm just waiting for the transfer window to open next season because that's when we'll know exactly where Mbappe's next destination is going to be.

In the end Carlo Ancelotti had to maximize the existing stock of players, even though the risk was very big. But Madrid had no other options for now, overall Madrid only lacks a pure striker figure, in other sectors Ancelotti has quite a lot of options. Jude Bellingham became an alternative solution for the Italian tactician, when Madrid needed a goal-hungry striker. What many Madrid fans concerns have been answered, Madrid is still leading the top of the standings. By having an even squad depth, the absence of a pure striker can be covered.

Regarding the Mbappe rumors, I don't know yet for sure, as you said everything will be open when the transfer market starts again.